Hey Roxanne
I had a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy followed by axillary clearance Dec 2011 and Jan 2012. I guess I was asked about a mastectomy but i don't remember much as all a blur. I do remember asking if I have a mastectomy can I have both breasts removed at the same time and was told a definite no by my surgeon at the time. I guess that is why I opted for lumpectomy. I had only 2 nodes involved but there wasn't a full clearance so I had chemo and rads.
I guess there is always the doubt in the back of your mind as to whether you should have gone mastecomy. I guess we go with what feels right at the time and then live in hope that BC should never return.
You have to look at it positively that you have done everything that you could to rid yourself of the cancer and then I gues we just move forward. It would be great if we could turn the clock back sometimes cause there is a lot of things in my life I would do different now. Lumpectomy may or may not have been one of those things I would have changed cause it is a tough choice to make.
I wish you a BC free and healthy rest of your life which is what I am hoping and working towards.
Lots of love, Mich xoxo